Wilt may have scored 100 points in a single game, but was it cooler than starring in Conan the Barbarian? I don't know... (Shoutout to this incredible photo, by the way. It was for a Purina Cat Chow calendar. You read that right.)

You may have recognized the Man U icon in his bit role in Elizabeth, but more likely you saw him in Nike's brilliant Joga Bonito campaign from a few years back.

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Eric Cantona —

You may have recognized the Man U icon in his bit...

Eric Cantona — You may have recognized the Man U icon in his bit... Photo-3841807.53386 - SFGate

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Lou Gehrig —

The Yankees skipper starred in one movie during his too-short lifetime, a Western called Rawhide. He played himself, a pro baseball player who decided to give it all up and become a cattle rancher. Shoot-outs ensued.